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On the recordDecember 14, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Kerry amendment No. 1462 be agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 1462) was agreed to, as follows: On page 6, line 19, strike ``and'' and insert ``expanded its visa ban list, imposed additional financial sanctions on certain state-owned enterprises, and initiated preparations to freeze the assets of several individuals in Belarus. The''. On page 10, line 9, strike ``continue to''. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the engrossment of the amendment and third reading of the bill. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read the third time. The bill was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 515), as amended, was passed, as follows: H.R. 515 Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 515) entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.'', do pass with the following amendments: [1]On page 6, line 19, strike ``and'' and insert ``expanded its visa ban list, imposed additional financial sanctions on certain state-owned enterprises, and initiated preparations to freeze the assets of several individuals in Belarus. The''. [2]On page 10, line 9, strike ``continue to''.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Dec 14, 2011

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